Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-a
A
No meaning
2
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-al
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-ad
A
Toward
4
Q
-coccus
A
Berry shaped
5
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
6
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision
7
Q
-gen
A
Substance/agent that produces/causes
8
Q
-genic
A
Producing/causing/originating
9
Q
-ia
A
Condition of/diseased state/abnormal state
10
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
11
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
-ior
A
Pertaining to
13
Q
-ology
A
Study of
14
Q
-logist
A
Specialist who studies and treats
15
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
16
Q
-melagy
A
Enlarged/enlargement
17
Q
-oid
A
Resembling
18
Q
-Oma
A
Tumor/swelling
19
Q
-opsy
A
View of/process of viewing
20
Q
-orrhea
A
Flow/excessive discharge
21
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition/increased numbers relating to blood
22
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to
23
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
24
Q
-phagia
A
Eating/swallowing
25
-plasia
Development/growth/condition of formation
26
-plasm
Growth/substance/formation
27
-plasty
Surgical repair
28
-rrhea
Flow/discharge
29
-sis
State of
30
-stasis
Stop/controlling/standing
31
-tome
Instrument used to cut
32
Algia
Pain
33
Ar
Pertaining to
34
Ary
Pertaining to
35
Cele
Hernia/protrusion
36
Centesis
Surgical procedure to aspirate fluid
37
Eal
Pertaining to
38
Ectasis
Stretching out/dilation/expansion
39
Emia
In the blood
40
Gram
The record/radio graphic image
41
Graphy
Process of recording
42
Meter
Instrument used to measure
43
Metry
Measurement
44
Pexy
Surgical fixation/suspension
45
Pnea
Breathing
46
Ptysis
Spitting/coughing
47
Rrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
48
Scope
Instrument used for visual examination
49
Scopic
Pertaining to visual examination
50
Scopy
Process of visual examination
51
Spasm
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
52
Stenosis
Constriction/narrowing
53
Stomy
Creation of an artificial opening
54
Thorax
Chest/chest cavity
55
Tomy
Cut into/incision
56
Iasis
Condition
57
Esis
Condition
58
Lith
Stone
59
Lysis
Loosening
Dissolution
Separating
60
Ptosis
Drooping
Sagging
Prolapse
61
Rrhaphy
Suturing
Repairing
62
Tripsy
Surgical crushing
63
Uria
Urine
Urination
64
Atic
Pertaining to
65
Cision
Process of cutting
66
Ferrous
Pertaining to
67
Genesis
Beginning
Development
Preoduction
68
Ile
Pertaining to
69
Ism
State of
Condition
70
Tion
Process of
71
Atresia
Occlusion
Closure
72
Clesis
Surgical closure
73
Salpinx
Uterine tube
74
Ac
Pertaining to
75
Ade
Process of
76
Apheresis
Removal
77
Dynia
Pain
78
Gia
Pain
79
Ion
Process
80
Penia
Abnormal reduction in number
81
Poiesis
Formation
82
Sclerosis
Hardening
83
Poiesis
Formation
84
Globin
Protein
85
Apheresis
Removal
86
Pepsia
Digestion
87
Asthenia
Weakness
88
Clasia
Break
89
Clasis
Break
90
Clast
Break
91
Desis
Surgical fixation
Fusion
92
Sarcoma
Malignant tumor
93
Schisis
Split
Fissure
94
Trophy
Nourishment
Development
95
Opia
Vision as it relates to condition
96
Plegia
Paralysis
97
Algesia
Sensitivity to pain
98
Iatrist
Specialist
Physician
99
Iatry
Specialty
Treatment
100
Ictal
Seizure
Attack
101
Lepsy
Seizure
102
Paresis
Slight paralysis
103
Plegia
Paralysis
104
Praxia
To perform
Action
105
Drome
Run
Running together
